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Charles Beck — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Beck across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leonida & Michael — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 991 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beck | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Helen Beck | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Beck | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Michael Beck | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Beck | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Charles Beck | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Barbara Beck | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Beck |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 991 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Beck across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leonida Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Beck (~0.92 confidence) and father William Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Beck (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Beck (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leonida Beck
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Beck
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Beck
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Beck
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Beck
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Beck
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Beck
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03709-00528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Dunsmore | 18 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Michael Beck | 72 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 3 | Barbara Beck | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Margaret Beck | 32 | Daughter | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helen Beck | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Michael Beck | 28 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Beck | 26 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles Beck THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Louise Klesineki | Klesinski | 56 | Head | — | Poland |
| 10 | Matthew Klesineki | Klesinski | 31 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edward Klesineki | Klesinski | 27 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Nelson Klesineki | Klesinski | 19 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Gertrude Klesineki | Klesinski | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Dorothy Klesineki | Klesinski | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Agnes Klesineki | Klesinski | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Stanley Dundalski | 33 | Son-in-law | Machine Operator | Poland |
| 17 | Mary Dundalski | 29 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Catherine Howalland | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Howalland | 22 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Earl Howalland | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Pavagan | 27 | Son-in-law | Salesman Ice | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Eleanor Pavagan | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Haber | 52 | Head | Tailor | Czechoslovakia |
| 24 | Susanne Haber | 42 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 25 | Bernard Mehner | 54 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 26 | Rose Mehner | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Ralf Palisano | 28 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Agnes Palisano | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Palisano | 35 | Sister | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harry B. Leiner | 64 | Head | Salesman Store | Austria |
| 31 | Annie Leiner | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Benny Leiner | 19 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Fred Beck | 40 | Head | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Julia Beck | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Casmer Levandowsk | Levandowski | 29 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Levandowsk | Levandowski | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Irene Levandowsk | Levandowski | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Richard Levandowsk | Levandowski | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Dunn | 26 | Head | Shearman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Hannah Dunn | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)